Nigeria vs Tanzania, United Republic of: GDP per capita

Nigeria
4,711 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
3,558 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Nigeria rank
153rd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
156th

GDP per capita over time

  • Nigeria
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
02.0k4.0k6.0k195019862023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 4,711 international-$ in 2021 prices against 3,558 international-$ in 2021 prices in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 1,153 international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 153rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 156th of 184 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 6 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 2,267 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,525 international-$ in 2021 prices 741.75 international-$ in 2021 prices Nigeria
1970s 4,213 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,982 international-$ in 2021 prices 2,232 international-$ in 2021 prices Nigeria
1980s 4,752 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,659 international-$ in 2021 prices 3,094 international-$ in 2021 prices Nigeria
1990s 749.61 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,219 international-$ in 2021 prices 469.53 international-$ in 2021 prices Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 2,894 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,695 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,200 international-$ in 2021 prices Nigeria
2010s 5,748 international-$ in 2021 prices 2,672 international-$ in 2021 prices 3,075 international-$ in 2021 prices Nigeria
2020s 5,071 international-$ in 2021 prices 3,355 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,716 international-$ in 2021 prices Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Nigeria or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Nigeria, at 4,711 international-$ in 2021 prices against 3,558 international-$ in 2021 prices in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?
1,153 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?
48 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for gdp per capita?
Nigeria ranks 153rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 156th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 10,907 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.